Trace3
System Administrator II
$110K–$115K
Colorado Springs, CO +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 24, 2026
- Location
- Colorado Springs, CO
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States - Experience
- 3–5 years of hands-on system administration experience; education section also states Bachelor’s with 5+ or Master’s with 3+ years of experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent experience. Education section states Bachelor’s with 5+ or Master’s with 3+ years of experience.
About the job
Administers, secures, and supports infrastructure for government clients across on-premises and cloud environments, sustaining mission-critical operations.
What you'll do
- Maintain and troubleshoot servers, infrastructure services, virtualization, storage, backups, and cloud environments.
- Implement security controls, patching, vulnerability remediation, and compliance support; provide Tier II/III operational support.
- Document systems, collaborate on infrastructure projects, and communicate with government clients and stakeholders.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
- 3–5 years of hands-on system administration experience supporting Windows and/or Linux environments.
- Security+ Certification required; ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance (Secret or higher as required).
- Experience supporting enterprise infrastructure and government client environments; knowledge of cybersecurity practices, STIG/SCC tools, and vulnerability remediation.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with RMF, NIST 800-53, CMMC, or FedRAMP; Microsoft, VMware, AWS, or Azure technical certifications.
- Experience with scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python) or configuration management (Ansible, SCCM/MECM, Chef, or Puppet).
Pay
$110,000 to $115,000 USD base salary; $110,000 — $115,000 USD base salary
Tools
Windows, Linux, Active Directory, VMware vSphere/ESXi, Hyper-V, Azure, AWS, GCC High
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